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CODE 65153
ACADEMIC YEAR 2021/2022
CREDITS
SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR M-FIL/08
TEACHING LOCATION
  • GENOVA
SEMESTER 1° Semester
TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

OVERVIEW

 

[New version: September 1, 2021].

The course offers an overview of medieval philosophy from its origins to the crisis of Scholasticism, by analyzing different schools and authors and, by referring constantly to texts and by analyzing the context of philosophical themes and works.

 


AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Having a good grasp of the authors, currents, texts and themes that are relevant in the history of medieval philosophy.
Being able to read and comment some major works of medieval philosophy.
Being able to analyze the medieval philosophical dialogue on interreligious confrontation (in particulary, through readings on the subject from Thomas Aquinas).


AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Having a good grasp of the authors, currents, texts and themes that are relevant in the history of medieval philosophy.
Being able to read and comment some major works of medieval philosophy.
Being able to analyze the medieval philosophical dialogue on interreligious confrontation (in particulary, through readings on the subject from Thomas Aquinas).


PREREQUISITES

To know basic livel of history of philosophy, in particular of ancient and medieval history of philosophy.

TEACHING METHODS

Frontal lesson, eventually by Microsoft Teams, cod.: 6z2ilqd.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Contents for students who are taking the 6-CFU course

_Notions of history of medieval philosophy.
_Reading and commentary of some major works of medieval philosophy.

Contents for students who are taking the 9-CFU course

_Notions of history of medieval philosophy.
_Reading and commentary of some major works of medieval philosophy.
_Medieval reflection on interreligious confrontation, readings on the subject from Thomas Aquinas.

 


RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Reccomended reading/bibliography for students who are taking the 6-CFU course

_M. Pereira, La filosofia nel Medioevo. Secoli VI-XV, Carocci, Roma 2008; oppure: un altro manuale concordato col docente.
_ Filosofia medievale, a cura di M. Bettetini - L. Bianchi - C. Marmo - P. Porro, Cortina, Milano 2004.

Reccomended reading/bibliography for students who are taking the 9-CFU course

_M. Pereira, La filosofia nel Medioevo. Secoli VI-XV, Carocci, Roma 2008; oppure: un altro manuale concordato col docente.
_ Filosofia medievale, a cura di M. Bettetini - L. Bianchi - C. Marmo - P. Porro, Cortina, Milano 2004.

_Tommaso d’Aquino, Sulle ragioni della fede contro le obiezioni dei musulmani, a cura di A. Virgili, prefazione di G.G.M. Scardocci OP, (Collana ThoMistica 04) ECV, Wrocław (Poland) 2020.

_A. Lami, La ragionevolezza della fede: alcune osservazioni sul rapporto tra ragione e teologia in Tommaso d’Aquino, in Dialogus. Il dialogo filosofico fra le religioni nel pensiero tardo-antico, medievale e umanistico, a cura di M. Coppola – G. Fernicola – L. Pappalardo, (Institutiones, 4) Città Nuova, Roma 2014, pp. 353-393.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

MATTEO ZOPPI (President)

LETTERIO MAURO

ELISABETTA CATTANEI (Substitute)

MARCO DAMONTE (Substitute)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

 

[New version]

September 27, 2021.


EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral exam

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Oral exam

Exam schedule

Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note
27/01/2022 15:00 GENOVA Orale
10/02/2022 15:00 GENOVA Orale
12/05/2022 15:00 GENOVA Orale
26/05/2022 15:00 GENOVA Orale
09/06/2022 17:45 GENOVA Orale
15/07/2022 09:00 GENOVA Orale
15/09/2022 15:00 GENOVA Orale

FURTHER INFORMATION

Students who cannot attend lessons are invited to contact the theacher (zoppimatteo@unige.it).